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By Princess-Ekwi Ajide Abuja The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ ), FCT Council, Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche, has been appointed the Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to Cross Rivers State Governor, Senate Bassey Otu Applauding this appointment Mr Ogbeche who is also the...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide Abuja The Federal government of Nigerian and the Kingdom of Netherlands have agreed to modernise existing bilateral investment treaties to further deepen bilateral relations the two countries. Tops on the agenda of the Nigeria-Netherlands Economic Consultation are Trade,...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has published the final list of candidates for the three off-cycle Governorship elections scheduled to hold in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States on Saturday 11th November 2023. The final list has...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide Abuja The World Health Organization, WHO, has welcomed a new funding commitment made by the United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care to support Nigeria in strengthening her health workforce in the vision of achieving Universal...
Bulgaria To Destroy 1.4 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine   Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Health, Assen Medjidiev, says about 1.4 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will be destroyed.   The Minister said the government succeeded in having the European Commission negotiate on...
Kidnapped Priest Regains Freedom   A kidnapped priest, Rev Father Stanislaus Mbamara, of the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, Anambra State, has regained freedom.   A statement signed by the Chancellor of Nnewi Catholic Diocese, Rev. Fr. Raphael Ezeogu, late Sunday, announced the reverend’s...
First Bank Records 12.4 Percent Profit Increase   The First Bank of Nigeria, says its profit before tax rose by 12.4 per cent to N147.0bn as of the end of 2022, from N130.9bn in the corresponding period of 2021.   The bank disclosed...
Osimhen Becomes First African Highest Goal Scorer In Serie A   Nigerian professional footballer, Victor Osimhen, has emerged the highest goal scorer in Serie A, making him the first African to achieve such feat.   He has been the first player to combine...
One million People In Uk Cannot Access Internet At Home…Report A survey by Citizens Advice, says, owing to the rising cost of living, up to one million persons in the United Kingdom have cancelled their broadband subscriptions. According to a BBC...
Series Of Activities Marking ECOWAS 48th Anniversary Holds In Cape Verde   Princess-Ekwi Ajide Abuja   Office of the Resident Representative of the President of the ECOWAS Commission in Cape Verde, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Regional Integration,...
ECOWAS, France Sign €20 Million Agreements To Enhance Agriculture    Princess-Ekwi Ajide Abuja   ECOWAS Commission and the French Development Agency (AFD), have signed two new financing agreements totaling €20 million in support of the regional agricultural policy (ECOWAP) The agreements were signed in...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja The Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami has asked the citizenry to be security conscious at all times and report suspicious movements and actions to relevant authorities for swift response. Major General Danmadami who was...
52 countries are expected to attend the second edition of the Africa Beach Games, set to take place in Hammamet, Tunisia, from June 23 to 30, 2023. The participating nations according to a statement released by the organising committee include...
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar has taken over leadership of the Ministry as former Minister of the ministry, Mr. Sunday Dare, handed over to him. In his speech at the handing over ceremony...
The China Government has said it will increase economic cooperation with Nigeria, as it is important to Africa and the world. Chinese President, XI Jinping, who spoke through his Special Envoy and Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of National...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja World Health Organization, WHO, has said that , 278 million (20%) of the nearly 828 million people facing hunger globally are in Africa, where 57.9 percent are suffering from moderate to severe food insecurity. This, WHO, says,...
The United Nations, UN, and the United States, US, have jointly warned that Uganda's progress in tackling HIV is in grave danger after the president Yoweri Museveni, approved new anti-homosexuality legislation. In a statement, they said an increasing number of...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide Abuja Fuel queues have resufaced in Abuja following announcements by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's inaugural speech that “petroleum subsidy is gone”. The Nigerian petrol operators had responded to the announcement with a sharp hike in pump price and...
The newly sworn-in Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, has warned bandits in the state to abandon their cause and reintegrate into society or face the full wrath of the law. The governor, who issued the warning on Monday during...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritize pertinent issues especially those that seek to threaten Nigeria’s unity. In a congratulatory message on Monday signed by its president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the Christian body...
Civil Rights Advocacy Group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has asked labour unions to call for strike over unilateral petrol subsidy removal by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration. In a statement on Monday evening, HURIWA, described the...
By Adaora Ezenwaka Abuja The Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has appointed the Deputy Comptroller General of Immigration, Adepoju Carol Wura-Ola as the acting Comptroller General of Immigration on behalf of the Federal Government. A letter dated May...
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide Abuja The Nigeria Police For has refuted the romour making round mostly social media that IGP Usman Baba Akali  has been sacked by immediate t president, Muhammadu Buhari'. The Police Force urged Nigerians to disregard the false...
By Sharon Nwaneri The general overseer of the Living Seed Ministry, Lagos, Prophet Chisom Ekwonna has released his transition prophecy as Nigeria marks a change of guard today. He gave the messages in a release made available to our correspondent as...
By Philip Nwawunze While Governor Hope Uzodimma is swimming in the ocean of endorsement from different individuals and groups, a seer has raised a voice insisting that his stay at Douglas House will end with this tenure. The general overseer of...
By Udo Chukwu Kay Cee As build - up to the November 11, 2023 governorship election continues,Imolites are not only prepared to change the current underperforming government of Chief Hope Uzodinma but also anxious to know the man who would...
By Nkama Chioma The stage is almost set for the much coveted office of the governor of Imo State as notable political movements are being observed daily. With just few months away to the November 11,2023 governorship election, the Accord party...
U20 World Cup: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Soars To Round 16   Stan Barau Abuja   After overpowering Italy 2-0 in Mendoza, Argentina, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday soared to the Round of 16 of the 2023 U20 World Cup.   With this...
Expect top-quality products at Exhibition- BTN Convener   Adaora Ezenwaka Lagos   The Executive Director, BrandTell Nigeria, Denike Fagbemi, has assured customers that only standard products will be on sale at the forthcoming Sales Exhibition for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Lagos.   Speaking ahead...
By Mary Ugorji The Imo State monarchs led by the Chairman of Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRM, Eze Dr. E. C Okeke (Eze Udo the 2nd of Amaifeke), have expressed delight over the good work Governor Hope Uzodinma...